When I mess about trying to decide where to put the tiniest and most insignificant of flat back gem I call it Fiddle Farting, hence the name of the blog!!!

Saturday, 11 May 2013

My Doodled Brooch Experiment

This project was a bit of an experiment as I had an idea but wasn’t sure if it would work. As you know, I have been finding doodling very therapeutic and relaxing of late …. and this time thought I would go from the sublime …. the mahooosive doodling that is the base of my paintings to the ridiculous …. a small brooch.

I got these clear glass cabochons from China a couple of years ago, and to my shame have hardly used any of them. I had seen something similar in a UK craft based magazine, but when I saw how much they were for just one, there was no way I was going to pay the price ….. but after a little researching on the internet and I found these for silly money, as I said from China.

Anyway …… I started with a very small doodle using Whisper pens and then stuck the cabochon on top (resisting my usual urge to add a little iridescent micro fine glitter) using a little Ranger Glossy Accents which, when dry, goes completely clear …. and then all I had to do was wait patiently for it all to dry and to see if the colours ran ….. they didn’t, wooo hoo!

However, the ink did run a little into the back of the paper, but as this brooch was for me I added the brooch back using E6000 glue, and when that dried, added a good layer of Ranger Glossy Accents to seal the paper, .…. but when I use this idea again …. I will either colour the back in with a solid colour or cover it with another layer of paper before adding the pin …. to make it look more professional …..

I am planning on making a set of fridge magnets in the next little while, so can then see which idea works best. But for now, this brooch is pinned firmly to my jacket lapel.